Lyr Req: I Had a Hat when I Came In (J Mooney)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I had a hat when I came in ...
From: JedMarum
Date: 09 Dec 99 - 10:51 AM

great story Mark Cohen! It sounds like just the thing my Irish grandmother would do!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I had a hat when I came in ...
From: Mark Cohen
Date: 08 Dec 99 - 11:40 PM

Pardon me for being a thread creep, but the title of this thread called to mind the story of the woman walking on the beach with her grandson. A huge wave came up and swept the little fellow out to sea. The woman, horrified, fell to her knees and pleaded desperately with God to spare the boy's life. Sure enough, her prayer was answered and the next big wave plopped him back next to her on the sand. She looked at the boy for a long time. Then she lifted her still-wet eyes up to heaven and cried, "Hey! He had a hat!"

Sorry, I won't do it again.

Aloha,
Mark Cohen

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I had a hat when I came in ...
From: kendall
Date: 08 Dec 99 - 08:51 AM

I try not to forget any song I learn, you never know when someone will want it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I had a hat when I came in ...
From: Susan A-R
Date: 07 Dec 99 - 11:16 PM

Kendall, makes me think of a somewhat sunny afternoon out on the deck of the cabin with that nice Kitty Hok writing out those lyrics. (Picture Kiddy, about 60, slight, polite, but she3 can do those Irish Music Hall songs right well.

Susan A-R

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I had a hat when I came in ...
From: kendall
Date: 07 Dec 99 - 04:31 PM

I'll send you my phone number in a personal message, you can call me for the melody

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I had a hat when I came in ...
From: JedMarum
Date: 07 Dec 99 - 03:52 PM

kendall - yer a jewell, lad! Thanks! Now I'll have to find the melody for these verses - or make one up, while no one's lookin!

but now, armed with these lyrics I may be able to loosen my Dad's memory!

Subject: Lyr Add: I HAD A HAT WHEN I CAME IN
From: kendall
Date: 07 Dec 99 - 12:57 PM

I HAD A HAT (WHEN I CAME IN)
Words and music by James Mooney
As sung by Dan Dailey and the Andrews Sisters, 1949

1. Casey wore his brand-new hat to Murphy's wake last night.
Someone stole his hat and, boy, that started up a fight.
Casey smashed the furniture, the radio as well.
He nearly woke the corpse up as he began to yell:

CHORUS: "Oh, I had a hat when I came in. I hung it on the rack.
I'll have a hat when I go out or I'll break somebody's back.
I'm a decent man, I am, I am, and I don't want to shout,
BUT I had a hat when I came in, and I'll have a hat when I go out!"

2. Casey kept on fighting; sure they couldn't keep him quiet.
Someone phoned up for the cops to come and stop the riot.
Two cops rushed in into the room, but Casey laid them out.
As he fired them through the window, they both heard Casey shout: CHORUS

3. Casey kept on yelling until one-eyed Paddy Flynn
Socked him on the whiskers with a great big rolling pin.
He knocked poor Casey senseless; it was an awful clout.
As he lay there unconscious, Casey kept on shouting out: CHORUS
^^

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I had a hat when I came in ...
From: JedMarum
Date: 07 Dec 99 - 10:58 AM

I am sure there will be others who know this song. It seems to me it's been aruond for a while.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I had a hat when I came in ...
From: Dale Rose
Date: 07 Dec 99 - 12:36 AM

We had a discussion of this back in April of 97, but I just checked it out, we came up with even less than what you have there. Maybe we can do better this time. It is for certain that there are more people to work on it now!

Subject: I had a hat when I came in ...
From: JedMarum
Date: 07 Dec 99 - 12:13 AM

My Dad used to sing this song with an Irish brogue, which tells me, at least he believes the song came from his Irish tradition. It went like this:

I had a hat when I came in
I hung it on the rack
and I'll have a hat when I go out
or I'll break somebody's back
I'm a peaceful loving man I am,
and I don't want to shout, BUT
I had a hat when I came in,
and I'll have a hat when I go out!

If ya know anything about the song I'd love to hear. If have anymore words, I'd love to hear them ... thanks ...